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Am I being oversensitive?

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user5261112 · 15/11/2024 19:24

Not sure if I am being oversensitive about a situation at work

I work in a team of 6 and I feel that my colleagues are putting all the jobs onto me.

We have a daily planner where jobs are allocated to each staff member in that day, there is one job I do most days and without looking at the planner a colleague asked if I had done the job yet as it needed to be done to which I told her I'm not on that role today.

Another colleague keeps asking me what jobs I am doing and how long I will be doing that job.

A client contacted a colleague yesterday (my day off) regarding some queries. I know the same amount as the colleague that was contacted however instead of her dealing with the problem told the client to ring back today when I was in.
We are all the same level, I feel like they are pushing jobs on to me. I feel so anxious at the moment I feel overwhelmed with work.

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SlightlyGoneOff · 15/11/2024 19:37

Who allocates the jobs? Just talk to them about workload, surely?

BobbyBiscuits · 15/11/2024 19:42

There's only so many hours in the day. So is it a race to book yourself in for the most pleasant jobs, then the rest is left to whoever fails to mark what they're doing on the chart as soon as it's released? Just clearly say what you're doing and then do it. If any of them need help with something then they should politely ask. If one of you finishes your tasks early would you be expected to take on others tasks. It's difficult to know how time sensitive things are. But I'd say you just need to be a bit more assertive.
Surely if you've an issue you do have a line manager?

MadridMadridMadrid · 15/11/2024 19:49

Who allocates the jobs? You haven't included that key piece of information in your OP.

user5261112 · 15/11/2024 19:56

Most of the jobs are allocated by the manager except the last example I gave which is not really allocated to anyone its just a case of whoever answers the phone sorts it out

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MadridMadridMadrid · 15/11/2024 20:01

So do you feel your manager is allocating more than a fair share of jobs to you? Or are your colleagues trying to push their own jobs on to you?

user5261112 · 15/11/2024 20:06

@MadridMadridMadrid colleagues pushing jobs onto me

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MadridMadridMadrid · 15/11/2024 20:11

What's your manager like? If the issue of colleagues pushing their jobs on to you is a repeated phenomenon, it sounds like you could really do with discussing the issue with your manager, giving specific examples of when this has happened.

Josette77 · 15/11/2024 20:14

If you're not listed for doing it don't you just say "no Joan is on that today"?

If the manager usually gives you one of the jobs they likely just forget.

MadridMadridMadrid · 15/11/2024 20:26

Josette77 · 15/11/2024 20:14

If you're not listed for doing it don't you just say "no Joan is on that today"?

If the manager usually gives you one of the jobs they likely just forget.

Yes, there's a difference between (a) someone assuming it's your job to do a particular task because that task is usually allocated to you, and (b) a colleague trying to get you to take on their jobs. For (a), can't you simply do as Josette77 suggests and say, "X is down to do that today"?

thatsawhopperthatlemon · 15/11/2024 20:43

Your colleagues can only push jobs onto you if you are a pushover.

Push back.

Don't get stressed over work, at the end of the day it is your manager's job to ensure that all the tasks get done. Do your allocated tasks, and they will be content with that. You have done what is required of you. Don't take on stuff from colleagues. Just don't. If they ask you to do it, then suggest they run it past the manager first. They won't want to do that, because the manager will find out they are shirking.

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